Tuesday 31 May 2016

Vacation !!!!:))) and the days after :((

Hello !!

So nice to be back here on blogland after around 10 days of vacation . We had a great family trip to the land of Koalas and Kangaroos -- Australia !!! :)) Lots of pics to share , but I need to split around few blogposts .

Back home as usual it took lot of time to convince me to enter the kitchen :( though I kept lingering around laundry work for couple of days as that sounded easier . I did some stitching for few days on Ladybird fairy . Here she is now .....

Completed the stole and flowers in the bottom . I am working on her wings and there is some mismatch in the Anchor shade range mentioned in the design and those we get here so I am substituting the best possible ones .


We went to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia . The weather was pleasant it was their beginning of winters . I wanted to send my parents on a senior citizen tour to Europe but after I lost my father , we did not plan anything . More than four years after then my mother was ready to go for a foreign trip so we decided to take her to Australia as it is not that cold for her . Here are the highlights .  

The Opera House

Me and Raj at the Opera house



Opera House (one of the theatres)

There was a big Cruise ship at the Sydney Harbor opposite Opera House . 

Anshita, me and my mother

The Harbor bridge in the backdrop

The Blue mountain. It is similar to Nilgiris (blue mountains) in South India except that in India tea and coffee plantations are also done on mountains . Here it was forest area but very cold and windy .

These three mountains are known as three sisters.

The most fascinating was the scenic world train ride near Katoomba village in the Blue mountains . It was a steep train ride at 52 degree inclination considered as world's steepest passenger railway . In olden days this area was used for coal mining .

Here we are going down . It was very steep and scary for few seconds and then your hand and legs eventually find places to grip . That was real fun !! :)) We also had some rain forest walk .

and Skyway - Cable car ride across the mountains
(Courtsey : internet)

and Cableway - Cable car ride at elevation
(Courtsey : internet)

The Sydney tower eye . 
There is a lift to go up and you can then see a great view from the top . They also have a skywalk (walking on a glass bottom floor at the top point) but we did not go for that .

Sydney was warm and we did lot of walking there . We booked our own itinerary so there was no pressure of seeing all or nothing as is the case with some tour operators . We went to places we wanted to go .  I am a camera shy person and most of the time we end up taking pics of landscapes and Anshita gets tired of posing for all . I have been brave enough this time to look into the camera and also to share pics here . 

Next post - about Koalas and Kangaroos and some yarn/crafts shopping in Australia .

We are still having summer temperatures and next week we might get Monsoon(Indian rains)   showers . Anshita's summer vacation will end on 2nd week of June ans she is feeling bad about it . She doesn't know that her wicked mother is making big stitching and crocheting plans and looking forward to the school reopening :)

Have a crafty week !!
Preeti



31 comments:

  1. It looks like such a great vacation - your pictures took my breath away - I have a bit of vertigo....the cable car ride gave me chills ;0). Beautiful stitching - looking forward to your next post.
    xxx

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  2. I'm so glad you enjoyed such a wonderful holiday, Preeti--how nice that your mother could travel with you, too. Australia is a place I've always hoped to visit some day so I will love seeing all of your photos. Really looking forward to the koala and kangaroo ones :)

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  3. Looks like you had wonderful vacation. Waiting for your next post view your craft shopping.

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  4. Welcome back Preeti, it looks like you had a great time on your vacation, you look lovely in the photo's I'm camera shy too I hate having my photo taken, I loved your pictures and I'm looking forward to seeing more, your cross stitch is coming on great. :) xx

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  5. Your stitching looks great Preeti. I hear you about Anchor colors not matching. Somebody on facebook just commented that Anchor floss from India is fake and is bad quality :(

    Lovely pictures from Australia. Best weather to visit . Thank you for sharing your pics and posing for us .

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    1. Thanks, Mini!! No, Anchor here is not fake neither bad quality just the shade range for some colors is different. It is from the same coat crafts company as globally known. I have been using for years. Even Anchor knitting cotton is good and color fast.

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  6. wow...thats awesome that you could take your mom to australia...your cross stitch progress looks lovely

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  7. Great stitching on your fairy, she does look really pretty :)

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  8. Your fairy is so nice!

    What a great holiday in Australia. Bet your Mom really appreciated it.

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  9. That sounds like a fantastic vacation and holy cow Anshita is getting tall! I hope your Mother enjoyed it and lovely stitching on Ladybird.

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  10. As always I admire your beautiful stitching, Preeti! Thanks for letting us enjoy seeing you, your family, and some of the fantastic sights you saw on your trip. In Oregon we have three mountains that are close together that are known as the Three Sisters, too, but they are very different than the Three Sisters you saw. I am sorry you were unable to have your father go on the trip you hoped to, but so glad that your mother was able to go on this trip. I hope Anshita makes a happy transition back to school and that you enjoy more of your creative pursuits :) xxxxxx

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  11. Your photos brought back memories for me. I went to the Opera house in 1999 and also walked the severn sisters (got lost and got leeches stuck to my leg but that is a whole other story) Nice stitching too. Jo x

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  12. Glad you had such a nice vacation, Preeti! I enjoyed seeing your pics. :)

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  13. Loved your vacation pics Preeti. Looks like you had a fun trip. Nice progress on your stitching.

    Linda

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  14. wow lovely pics dear..glad you had a god time! hope my suggestions helped :)
    The ladybird fairy is gorgeous!

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  15. How wonderful that you went to Australia. So much to see and do there for sure. I find it a little hard to settle back into real life after being away because the being away is often so lovely. And returning means piles and piles of laundry. But fortunately, whenever we need to escape, we always have our crafts to immerse ourselves in. Happy June!

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  16. That looks like a wonderful trip, I enjoyed looking at your pictures

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  17. Lovely pictures !!! It looks like you had a great time with your family !!!
    Hug
    Anna

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  18. Wow, that's an awesome trip. So sweet (I miss my mom). Love the mountain and skyway pictures too, those stairs look grand. Tell Anshita she looks adorable, don't ever get tired posing in your youth, haha. I too take lots of pics of places and Very rarely post my face;)

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  19. Wow, these pictures from your Australian adventure are all so gorgeous. That's a trip that I would love to do one day, too. Thanks for sharing.
    Great progress on your Ladybird Fairy.

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  20. Welcome back Preeti !!!:) Ladybird fairy is coming along quite well . All the pics r lovely.... Nice to see that your mom also accompanied u :). (u r lucky) & and Anshita has grown quite tall ...... Take care & have a nice day :)

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  21. Your trip pictures are amazing, Preeti! Such spectacular scenery. I don't know if I would have been able to get on that cable car though. : )It was lovely that your mother could join you. Your Ladybird fairy is looking pretty!

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  22. Preeti: You Fairy is beautiful.
    Lovely vacation photos, it is so nice to get away.
    I know what you mean about the kitchen or the laundry room after vacation, I always opt for the laundry room.

    Blessings
    Catherine



    Blessings
    Catherine

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  23. Lovely photos.I agree with you, I prefer laundry to kitchen.The fairy looks beautiful

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  24. Preeti,
    very beautiful.Lovely photos! :-)
    Have a nice day,
    A.

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  25. Welcome back Preeti! Looks like you all had a fantastic trip! Thanks so much for sharing :) It is lovely to see you :)
    Your ladybird is looking so pretty!

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  26. Welcome back/... ow that sound sso great!!
    Your stitching piece is looking so wonderfull keep up the good work
    How sweet to tak eyour mother with you on vacation!! You 3 girls look a lot like eachother. I can't wait to see more pictures like these!! I love these already..
    Can't wait till you next post

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  27. Sounds like you had a fabulous time in my home country, Preeti. I've only been on the scenic railway once - never again. Too scary for me!

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  28. Hi Preeti, Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos. What amazing blue mountains and the opera house, and the cruise ship in the harbour. pretty daughter you have. great stitching also on the ladybird fairy.

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  29. Thanks for sharing, Preeti!
    It looks wonderful down there!

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  30. Looks like you had a wonderful vacation, Preeti, great photos. I've always wanted to visit Australia.
    Amalia
    xo

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